naaapseattle Chapter 695 Wild bench, open the gap!
Chapter 695 Wild bench, open the gap!
For the Rockets, Curry remains on the court
According to the regular rotation, he will play the full first quarter.
The remaining four starters, without exception, all rested.
Thompson, George, Griffin and Oden all appeared on the stage.
On the King's side, the strongest player on the surface is 175——Isaiah Thomas replaced Lowry and became the king's master on the court.
In addition, Battier and Da Baibian replaced Butler and Cousins.
Roy and Scola continued to stay on the court.
The game continued, and the Rockets served from the bottom line.
After Curry dribbled the ball across half court, he passed the ball to George, and he began to run without the ball.
He did an off-ball pick-and-roll with Thompson at a 45-degree angle on the right.
After taking it apart, Curry made a gesture and rushed to the outside line, but kicked the ground suddenly, turned the gun head, and rushed to the inside line.
At the same time, Thompson also suddenly started, running to the three-point line.
When the two staggered, the King's defense did not explain clearly, and they all followed Curry to the inside.
Suddenly, Thompson became the man who was let out.
George immediately passed the ball.
Clay catches and shoots...
"Shu~"
Basketball hollow into the net!
28:22, the point difference came to 6 points.
After the ball was scored, Thomas Jr. rushed to the bottom line and signaled Whiteside to serve quickly.
After receiving the pass, Xiaotuo stepped on his horse and went straight to the Rockets' half court.
Curry thought about giving Thompson a high-five.
Seeing Thomas Jr. attacking aggressively, he quickly concentrated and devoted himself to defense.
But Curry's defensive ability is still weaker.
Seeing Thomas Jr. change direction while walking, he successfully got rid of Mengshen's defense, and then stepped up his horsepower to kill the basket.
Facing Thompson who was assisting in the defense, Thomas Jr. was fearless, took three steps, and took off on one foot.
In the air, he took the initiative to create physical contact with Thompson, and using the kinetic energy formed by rushing up, he pushed the latter away and completed a layup!
"Beep!"
The whistle sounded and Clay made a defensive foul.
Then, the ball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.
and. one!
Thomas Jr. scored two points and added a penalty!
Clay held the back of his head in frustration, apparently dissatisfied with his defense just now.
Thomas Jr. made an extra penalty and rewritten the score to 28:25!
From receiving the ball in the backcourt to the final layup to create two plus one...
This goal can be described as a perfect display of Thomas Jr.'s offensive talent.
In the stands, Shen Fei smiled slightly and commented:
"Just looking at the offense, Isaiah Thomas has a chance to be one of the top players in the league."
"Of course, but his weakness is also obvious, which is defense. If he can hide him on the defensive end, Thomas Jr. may even have a chance to hit the mvp in the future."
"If he hides well and exposes him to the opponent's firepower, the points he gets may not be worth the points lost on the defensive end."
Ajali was a little surprised when she heard this.
Shen Fei's evaluation of Isaiah Thomas was simply astonishingly high!
Impact mvp?
A player less than 1.8 meters tall, hit the mvp?
Ajiali only knows that Iverson, who was 1 meters tall, won the mvp back then.
But that's Iverson!
An epoch-making talent player!
Moreover, all the talents of ai except height are full!
In other words, if Iverson is 10 centimeters longer, his upper limit will be infinitely high.
(unfortunately not long...)
Although Thomas Jr. has good speed and explosive power, his other talents are not top-notch.
It's hard to imagine that such a player with obvious shortcomings has the potential to hit the mvp.
"Isaiah has many advantages. For example, he has a good shooting shape and a fast shooting speed. Opponents are afraid to let him shoot."
"For another example, Isaiah has excellent ball-handling skills, and his rhythm and dribbling range are top-notch."
"The most important thing is... he is extremely confident and has a big heart. No matter how big the stage is given to him, he will not be afraid of the stage."
Seeing Ajiali's puzzled face, Shen Fei explained.
As a time traveler, Shen Fei had seen little Thomas at his peak.
In the original time and space, the little assassin ushered in the peak of his career in the 16-17 season!
That year, he averaged 28.9 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game, shooting 46.3% from the field and 37.9% from three-pointers.
What impressed Shen Fei the most was that Thomas Jr. scored 53 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a single game in the Eastern Conference semifinals that year!
With 53 points, he not only broke his career scoring record in a single playoff game, but also made him the second highest scoring player in a single playoff game in Celtics history!
That year, Thomas Jr. also ranked among the top in the mvp rankings, but it was a pity that he lacked stamina and was not elected.
Of course, these achievements are based on the Celtics tailoring the lineup and tactics for Thomas Jr.
Whether the Kings can provide such a "soil" for Thomas Jr., or whether it is necessary to tailor a lineup for him, is unknown.
"He has the potential to play very beautiful personal data, but with him as the core, it is difficult to hit the championship."
Shen Fei thought for a moment, then added.
Simply put, Thomas Jr. is a player with obvious advantages and disadvantages.
He can play well, but needs a lot of help from the team.
"I understand..."
"You mean, you have to equip him with a lot of defensive resources and help him 'wipe his ass' on the defensive end, so that he can play well."
Ajiali nodded and said.
"Well, but it should be good if you train him in the direction of the sixth man."
Shen Fei stroked his chin and said lightly.
He knows very well that once a player like Thomas Jr. is injured, he will fall off a cliff.
There is no need for the king to take risks.
Players like Roy, Lowry, and Butler obviously have a higher floor and ceiling.
While Ajiali nodded, she took out a small notebook and recorded Shen Fei's suggestion.
............
While the two were talking, the first quarter was over.
Relying on Thomas Jr.'s outstanding performance, the Kings barely bit the score.
At this time, the battle between the two sides was 32:29, and the Rockets still led by 3 points.
In the second quarter of the game, the Kings retained the lineup at the end of the first quarter.
The Rockets replaced Curry, and Jeremy returned to battle.
The game started quickly, and the Kings served in the backcourt.
Interestingly, in the second quarter, the man defending Thomas was replaced by George.
Although George is a small forward, his movement speed is no slower than that of an average guard.
Coupled with his excellent defensive awareness and physical condition, Thomas Jr. did not take advantage of him at first.
In the first round, George caused Thomas to make a mistake.
The latter jumped up and passed the ball under the pressure, but did not control the strength well, and the ball flew directly out of the touchline.
Offensive and defensive transition, Jeremy according to Mark Jackson's arrangement, began to "roll call" to attack Thomas Jr.
Facing others, Shu Hao may have to foreshadow some fake moves.
But when he ran into Thomas Jr., Brother Hao lowered his center of gravity after dribbling the ball under his crotch, and forced a breakthrough from the right.
Little Thomas fought hard to block, but was easily passed.
After the first line of defense was torn, the King's inside line could only shrink to help defend.
And this also gave the Rockets a chance to shoot from outside.
Shu Hao flicked his wrist and passed the ball to George who was ambushing in the right corner.
After receiving the ball, Pickle adjusted for a full two seconds before taking the shot calmly.
......
......
"Shu~"
The basketball was hollowed into the net, brushing the net upside down!
35:29, the Rockets lead by 6 points!
Easy side to fight again, Thomas Jr. took the initiative to seek a pick-and-roll.
With the help of a screen, he finally got rid of George's defense, and then went straight to the basket.
Seeing Oden staring at the penalty area, Thomas Jr. chose to make a jump shot from mid-range!
but...
"Snapped!"
A crisp sound.
It turned out that George jumped up from behind little Thomas and slapped the ball away!
Unfortunately, the ball fell into Da Baibian's hands.
Whiteside is not a smart player, but it also makes him fearless when he meets Oden...
I saw him jumping with both feet after taking a step forward, facing Auden, he was about to buckle him!
"Snapped!"
Another crisp sound.
This time, the ball flew farther and flew directly near the middle circle!
All of a sudden, other players swarmed up and ran to the basketball together.
And Jeremy Lin is the fastest among them!
He took the lead and took out the speed that was comparable to Wall in the physical test back then. He was one step ahead and got the player.
Afterwards, Brother Hao rode Juechen, left everyone behind, and rushed to the hinterland of the king.
"bang!"
After a light one-handed dunk, the score became 37:29.
Since the start of the second quarter, the Rockets have played a 5:0 spurt!
Seeing that the situation is not good, Kings coach Mike Malone decisively invoked a timeout.
After the timeout ended, he replaced all the starters back on the field.
Such a change of formation had an immediate effect.
In the first round after the game restarted, Roy used singles to score two points under Thompson's defense.
37: 31!
This goal temporarily stabilized the situation for the Kings.
Offensive and defensive transitions, Shuhao and Griffin played pick-and-roll tactics at the top of the arc.
After dismantling Gilifen, he left and quickly moved to the restricted area.
Shuhao looked at the six directions, hit the ground, and passed the ball.
When Griffin received the ball, Cousins was already in position under the basket, ready to protect the rim at any time.
But the young Griffin was never afraid of such a defense.
Without any hesitation, he jumped directly one step ahead of the free throw line!
The next moment, Griffin jumped to the highest point as if he was stepping on a spring.
Both the speed of the bullet and the height of the bounce shocked the defensive Cousins.
What's more terrible is that Griffin actually used his left hand to hold Kaoshen's right hand that blocked the cap in the air.
Cousins watched in bewilderment as his hand was pressed down, and then...
"bang!"
Griffin dunked Kaoshen face to face.
The scene also fell into madness!
"omg! What did I see?!! How can he dunk like this?"
"Monster, Blake is a monster! His dunk is Cousins, the most promising post player in the league!"
"My god, Blake is so cruel. He caught the ball one step before the free throw line and pulled the green onions in dry land? What kind of self-confidence can he make such an offensive choice?!"
......
As the saying goes, the layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.
When the fans were rejoicing, Shen Fei put away his smile and shook his head.
"What's the matter, Fei, isn't this dunk beautiful?"
Ajiali was puzzled.
"look..."
Shen Fei pointed, and Ajiali looked in the direction of his finger.
At this time, Griffin's dunk is being played back on the big screen.
"Griffin pinned Cousins' hand with his assist hand before dunking."
"Such a push not only made Cousins sit still, but also gave Griffin a counterforce to jump higher."
Shen Fei explained.
"Eh? Really! Is this a foul?"
Ajali asked uncertainly.
Shen Fei nodded, and continued: "It's a foul, but it happened too fast, and the dunk is relatively explosive, so the referee can easily ignore it. But I have actually told Griffin more than once that there is no need to press people when dunking. "
Seeing that Shen Fei didn't seem very happy, Ajiali smiled and comforted her: "Maybe Griffin did this action accidentally, let's observe again."
After hearing this, Shen Fei felt that it made some sense, so he nodded and didn't say anything more.
............
Look back to the field.
Regardless of whether there was a foul or not, Griffin's dunk not only made the fans boil, but also the morale of his teammates!
In the next few minutes, the Rockets' momentum was like a rainbow, and they hit another 10:3 shock wave.
50:34, the point difference went straight to 20 points!
What made the Kings players even more desperate was that Curry, Yao Ming, Leonard and other starting players were standing on the sidelines at this time.
As long as the ball is dead, they will return with full health.
And the king's starter, as early as a few minutes ago, had already played.
This means that they are not only behind, but they also have to fight against the Rockets' starters when their physical strength is at a disadvantage!
After one ebb and flow, the result can be imagined...
When the red light on the timer came on, the score was fixed at 65:45 at halftime.
The Rockets returned to the locker room with a 20-point lead!
............
In the stands, Ajiali was a little disappointed.
In fact, the Kings played pretty well today.
But they don't know when to start, they fell into a passive state.
Then after half a quarter, the point difference came to 20 points...
"When did this game take place..."
Ajiali asked helplessly.
"Connection section."
"Your substitutes haven't matched the strength. Thomas Jr. alone can't compete with the Rockets' substitutes."
Shen Fei spoke bluntly.
"You mean, there is nothing wrong with our starting lineup, it's just that the substitutes can't match the intensity?"
Ajiali continued to ask.
"Well, in other words, there is currently no team in the league that can match the strength of the Rockets in the transition period."
"Whether it was the Lakers or the Heat before, when they met us, they used short rotations and sacrificed the physical strength of the stars to compete with our bench gangsters."
Shen Fei explained with a smile.
Ajiali nodded, her brows stretched.
"It seems that we still have a long way to go, and we will not be able to win the championship this year."
Ajali said jokingly.
"With me here, it is really difficult to win the championship."
Shen Fei also responded in a joking tone.